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Canpar publishes what you need to price a shipment yourself, zone guides by origin postal code and a rate chart for each service, but working out your real cost means finding your zone, reading the chart, checking dimensional weight, and adding fees and fuel by hand. Secureship does it instantly: enter your shipment details once and see live Canpar rates alongside every other major carrier on one screen.

No Canpar account is required to compare. Canpar's published charges are in Canadian dollars, before the fuel surcharge and taxes, and Canpar reserves the right to change its rates and charges at any time without prior notice, so a live quote is the figure to rely on.

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Canpar pricing

How Canpar Pricing Works

Within Canada, a Canpar quote comes down to one formula: base rate + additional fees + fuel surcharge = total price. The base rate is driven by three things:

  • Billable weight: the greatest of declared, actual or dimensional weight (see below).
  • Zone: set by where the shipment starts and where it is going.
  • Service: the service you choose, each with its own rate chart.

Additional fees (such as residential delivery, signature options and address correction) and the fuel surcharge are added on top. To see the full price for your own shipment, use Secureship's calculator, where fuel is already included.

Source: Canpar Express Service Guide 2026, effective 16 Oct 2026

Canpar zones

Canpar Zones and Rate Charts

Where your package goes changes how Canpar prices it. Here is how each destination works:

Shipping toWhat to know
Within CanadaPriced by zone. Look up your destination in Canpar's zone guide for your origin postal code.
United StatesU.S. Ground reaches anywhere in the continental U.S., and Select USA runs from Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. Canpar's rate calculator caps pieces at 70 lb.
InternationalMore than 215 countries. Contact Canpar for country-specific restrictions. Brokerage and duty are paid to the broker, not included in the Canpar rate.

Find your zone on Canpar's Zone Guides page, or see live pricing for your route in Secureship's calculator. Shipping outside Canada? Our Canpar Customs & Duties guide explains who pays brokerage and duty.

Source: Canpar Express Service Guide 2026, effective 16 Oct 2026

Canpar dimensional weight

Dimensional Weight

Canpar compares three weights, declared, actual and dimensional, and bills the greatest. Dimensional weight is the factor that most often surprises shippers, since a large but light box can cost far more than the scale suggests. With Canpar it also depends on the service: Select, Express, U.S. Select and International use a heavier cube factor than Ground, so the same box bills at a higher weight on the faster services.

On a multi-piece shipment, Canpar works it out box by box: it adds the greater of each package's actual or dimensional weight to get the shipment weight. In metric, the cube factors are 198.6 kg/m³ for Ground and 240.3 kg/m³ for Select, Express, U.S. Select and International.

Dimensional Weight (Cubing)

Canpar charges whichever is greatest: declared, actual or dimensional weight. To calculate: round each dimension to the nearest whole inch, convert your package dimensions to cubic feet (L × W × H ÷ 1,728), then multiply by the cube factor for your service:

Dimensional weight formula: L × W × H ÷ 1,728 × cube factor
Select, Express, U.S. Select and International × 15
Ground, within Canada and to the U.S. × 12.4
📦 Example: A 24″ × 18″ × 12″ box = 3 cubic feet. Via Select or Express: 3 × 15 = 45 lbs dimensional weight. Via Ground: 3 × 12.4 = 37.2 lbs. If the box only weighs 10 lbs on the scale, you'd be billed at the higher dimensional weight.

Secureship's calculator handles this automatically: enter your actual weight and dimensions and it shows the billable weight for each Canpar service instantly.

Source: Canpar Express Service Guide 2026, effective 16 Oct 2026

Canpar size and weight thresholds

Size and Weight Thresholds That Change the Price

A package that is too long, too large or too heavy adds a charge on top of the rate. Here is what triggers each one:

ChargeApplies when a piece is
Extra Care: Over-LengthLongest side over 48 in, or second side over 32 in
Extra Care: OversizeLength plus girth over 130 in, or longest side over 96 in
Extra Care: OverweightOver 70 lb per piece
Extra Care: IrregularItems that can't go through Canpar's sorting system, such as pails, tires and crates
Over MaximumOver 150 lb (68 kg), over 108 in (274 cm) on one side, or over 165 in (419 cm) in length plus girth
  • A piece that falls into more than one Extra Care category pays one charge, the highest.
  • Over Maximum costs far more than any Extra Care charge.
  • Canpar's money-back guarantee covers only packages of 75 lb or less, by actual or dimensional weight.

Our Canpar Surcharges guide lists what each charge costs. The guarantee terms are in Canpar's Terms of Service.

Source: Canpar Express Service Guide 2026, effective 16 Oct 2026

Canpar surcharges

Surcharges, Fuel, and Demand Fees

The base rate is only part of what you pay. Canpar's own pricing method ends with adding accessorial fees, such as residential delivery, signature options and address correction, and then the fuel surcharge. Our Canpar Surcharges & Fees guide breaks down every published charge.

The Fuel Surcharge

Diesel the price it tracks
Weekly average price used
1 week before it takes effect

Canpar sets its domestic fuel surcharge from the average weekly price of diesel reported by Kalibrate Technologies, using the price from one week before the surcharge takes effect. It applies to the service rate plus transportation related surcharges and additional specialized services; taxes and administrative fees are excluded. Canpar's percentages are subject to change without notice, so none is printed here. Check the current rate on Canpar's fuel surcharge page. When you quote through Secureship, the applicable surcharge is already built into the rate you see.

Source: Canpar Express, fuel surcharge, fetched 30 Oct 2026

Save on Canpar rates

How to Save on Canpar Shipping Rates

There is a real gap between Canpar's published charges and what you pay with the right approach. These are grounded in how Canpar's pricing actually works.

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1. Compare Carriers on Every Shipment
Canpar is strong on heavier parcels within Canada, up to 68 kg (150 lb), and on deliveries to businesses. It is weaker to the U.S., where its rate calculator caps pieces at 70 lb, and it does not deliver to PO boxes or rural routes. Compare your exact shipment on Secureship and pick the best rate each time.
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2. Right-Size Your Packaging
Empty space in a box is billed as if it were weight, through the dimensional weight formula. In the example above, a 10 lb item in a 3 cubic foot box is billed at 45 lb on Select or Express.
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3. Choose Ground When the Date Is Flexible
Ground uses a lighter cube factor (12.4) than Select and Express (15), so the same box bills at a lower weight: 37.2 lb instead of 45 lb in the example above. The trade-off is that Ground is not covered by Canpar's money-back guarantee. Our Canpar Services guide compares them.
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4. Stay Under the Extra Care Thresholds
A longest side over 48 in, a second side over 32 in, or a piece over 70 lb each triggers a Canpar Extra Care charge. A piece that hits more than one category pays one charge, the highest. Our Canpar Surcharges guide lists the amounts.
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5. Always Declare the Weight
If no weight is declared, Canpar assumes a default of 35 lb. On a multi-piece shipment with an average under 6 lb per piece, each piece is billed at a minimum of 6 lb, so a few small items can cost more as separate pieces than packed together.
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6. Use Group Rates (No Account Needed)
Secureship aggregates volume across thousands of businesses to negotiate rates a single small shipper cannot reach alone. No Canpar account, no minimum volume, no contract.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Canpar Rates

How much does Canpar shipping cost?

It depends on four things, which Canpar lists as the actual weight, the dimensional weight, the origin and destination, and the service you choose. Canpar does not publish a current price list for one-off shippers, and it reserves the right to change its rates and charges at any time without prior notice, so a price worked out from an old chart can be wrong. Use Canpar's Rate Calculator, or get an instant quote on Secureship to see Canpar next to every other carrier.


Can I get a Canpar quote without an account?

Yes. Canpar's Rate Calculator is public, and its pay-as-you-go Pick Up on Demand service lets non-account holders ship and pay by credit card. Account customers get a custom rate calculator in MyCanpar that shows their negotiated rates, and Canpar's Terms state that surcharges and factors are subject to the negotiated customer agreement. That is why two businesses can pay different prices for the same box. You can also compare Canpar rates on Secureship without a Canpar account.


Do Canpar rates include the fuel surcharge and taxes?

No. Canpar's published charges are in Canadian dollars before fuel and taxes. The fuel surcharge is a percentage Canpar applies to the sum of the service rate, transportation related surcharges and additional specialized services, and it moves with weekly diesel prices. Check the current percentage on Canpar's fuel surcharge page. A Secureship quote already includes it.


Is there a minimum billable weight on Canpar?

On multi-piece shipments, yes. Canpar applies a minimum billable weight of 6 lb (3 kg) per piece when the average weight per piece is under 6 lb. If no weight is declared at all, Canpar assumes a default weight of 35 lb, and it may reweigh or cube any shipment. Declaring an accurate weight and dimensions is the simplest way to avoid paying for weight you are not shipping. See how dimensional weight works above.


How much is a Canpar shipment covered for?

Without a declared value, Canpar's liability is capped at $100 or $2.00 per pound ($4.41/kg) per shipment, whichever is greater. You can declare a higher value for $4.50 per $100 (or part) above $100, up to $5,000 per package and $20,000 per shipment, and the declared value should reflect your cost of the goods, not the retail price. Personal articles stay at $2.00 per pound with no extra coverage. Canpar also states it does not provide or arrange insurance against consequential loss. The full terms are in Canpar's Terms of Service.